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A tale of two courses: the Courtauld Institute of Art case study of building the book collection to new subjects

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 January 2016

Vicky Kontou
Vicky Kontou*
Affiliation:
The Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 0RN, UK
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Email: Vicky.Kontou@courtauld.ac.uk
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Abstract

In 2011 the Courtauld Institute of Art was awarded funding for two new MA subjects looking to Asian art, in addition to its strengths studying art produced in the western tradition. The library was called on to build its collection around the new subjects to support the students in their studies. What selections tools and strategies have been used and what problems has the library encountered along the way? The new subjects are outlined and the library’s approach is discussed. Lessons were learned from the past and the library is about to embark in a new phase in its collecting history.

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Research Article
Information
Art Libraries Journal , Volume 40 , Issue 1 , 2015 , pp. 30 - 36
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Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 2015

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